Environmental Support Center (ESC) ESC's goal is to improve the environment by strengthening the capacity of nonprofit environmental organizations. In addition, ESC offers 25 grants per year for short-term training or consulting assistance. In conjunction with ICL, ESC has launched a multi-year initiative to build sustainable nonprofits in the Southeast (Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.)

The Foundation Center The Foundation Center works to strengthen the nonprofit sector by advancing knowledge about philanthropy in the United States. The center conducts research on trends in the field, provides education and training on the grantseeking process, and disseminates information for grantseekers through its website.

Institute for Conservation Leadership (ICL) The Institute for Conservation Leadership works to empower leaders with training to build stronger environmental organizations. In conjunction with ESC, ICL has launched a multi-year initiative to build sustainable nonprofits in the Southeast (Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.) Managing in Hard Times Published jointly by the Environmental Support Center and the Institute for Conservation Leadership, Managing in Hard Times details best practices and tools for managers of environmental and conservation nonprofits in a tight economic and shifting political situation. The publication explores how organizations can best track finances, recognize danger signals, assess options, and, if necessary, make tough decisions fairly with the best interests of the organization in mind.